Plackett, Lewis, Private, 1768, 49th Battalion, Australian Infantry Killed in action 3rd September 1916 Aged 36 Husband of Ida Brunckhurst (formerly Plackett), of Mary St., Rosalie, Queensland. Born at Breaston, Derbyshire. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, XIX, B, 13
Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia: Born Derby, England Enlisted in the 2nd Reinforcements of the 49th Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland, 7th February 1916 Aged 36 and 8 months Employed as a farmer Next of kin, his wife, Ida Plackett, of Iron Pot Creek, Queensland, later of “Wolston”, Ipswich Line, Brisbane, Queensland Had 3 children under the age of 16 Previously served for 12 months with the 1st Derbyshire Volunteers, and for 18 months with the South African Constabulary 5 foot 5” in height 145 pounds in weight Medium complexion Brownish eyes Hair going grey Religion Church of England
Joined the 49th Battalion at Tel el Kebir, 27th May 1916 Proceeded to join the BEF, 8th June 1916 Disembarked at Marseilles, 12th June 1916 Killed in action 3rd September 1916
Killed in action 3rd September 1916
Aged 36
Husband of Ida Brunckhurst (formerly Plackett), of Mary St., Rosalie, Queensland. Born at Breaston, Derbyshire.
Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, XIX, B, 13
Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia:
Born Derby, England
Enlisted in the 2nd Reinforcements of the 49th Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland, 7th February 1916
Aged 36 and 8 months
Employed as a farmer
Next of kin, his wife, Ida Plackett, of Iron Pot Creek, Queensland, later of “Wolston”, Ipswich Line, Brisbane, Queensland
Had 3 children under the age of 16
Previously served for 12 months with the 1st Derbyshire Volunteers, and for 18 months with the South African Constabulary
5 foot 5” in height
145 pounds in weight
Medium complexion
Brownish eyes
Hair going grey
Religion Church of England
Joined the 49th Battalion at Tel el Kebir, 27th May 1916
Proceeded to join the BEF, 8th June 1916
Disembarked at Marseilles, 12th June 1916
Killed in action 3rd September 1916